Erection hanger



Jan. 13, 1931. G. D. OyERHOLTZ 1,783,342

ERECTION HANGER Filed-July 5, 1929 in panels in place prior to and While the same are being bolted or riveted together" and at- .20 accompanying drawings, I have shown my Patented 13,1931 c v Q or PEnNsYLv mA GEORGE I). OVERHOLTZ, or LEETSDALE, PENIiSjYLVKNIAASIGNbR momma-comm.

, MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

' EREcTIon EEEAnGER, F

Application filed m 3, 7 192a Serial ito. 375,812, V

This invention relates to improvements in erection hangers designed for use in erect:

I 'ing structural steel members and the'like, and

steel frame panel sections are of considerable it is especially applicable for use in the erec tion of steel frame panelsemployed in outdoor advertising structures. j

'In outdoor" advertising structures, the

size and are awkward to handlejne'ces'sitat ng somemeans for temporarily holding said tached to the framing of the advertising structure I h V c c It is a Plll'llQObjBCtfOf my invention' to providean erection hanger comprising worken a in means means for retainin the hanger ,onlthe work, and means for attaching I the hanger on the supporting structure. l In the following specification and in the invention in connection with an outdoorad- I vertising structure but, .asvabove stated, the

erection hanger may be employed 'for other purposes. g V p Other objects are, to provide; a hanger vof the character specified which may be easily applied to panelsand the. like; a;hanger f iiwhich iseconomicalto manufacture; and a: 7.3

hanger, which affords an efiicient means for.

{temporarily suspending panels on the iramj' ing for the purpose of securingtheni to'otherI I panels and to ,the framing.

wherein:

Y I hangerembodyingmyinvention;'.and

q 40 V I hookportioii 3.. The angle between the base 2portion 21and the ,hook'po'rtion 3 is slightly greater than a rightangle'ito permit the por-" ,tion 3 to be easily engaged overthe support- Further objects and advantages will become-apparent from'the' description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective View iofan erection Fig. 2 isa perspectiveview how ng j application of the hanger in erecting steel 7 frame panels-of an outdoor advertisingstrucf ture.

Referring tofthedrawings, the hanger is" preferably formed of metalgfand includes a bottom or base 2 provided witha depending porting unit.

or PITTSBURGHQZBEQTIYSYLVANIAQA CORPORATION framework of the structure being erected: Q a Projecting vertically from the base 2' 'is a guidemember c4. This member extend s up wardly*andisvprovided with a vertically eX-' tending leve'rreceiving slot 5. '6 designates aside plate secured'to the -base 2 and guide member l in any suitable 'manner, as by weld-Q mg. "Said member IS'TfOIIIlGd with an e'xten:

sion-7 projecting beyond the member 4, and

- carries 'a'i panel-engaging pm 8 which pm.

j ects from extension 7 'atri'ght angles thereto; Mountedat the opposite end eof the side plate-6 bymeansof a rivet '9', I provide-a lockingor retai'ning lever lOofisetiat ll and extending througl'i the'slot-fil of the member" it Lever 10 'is formed 'witha handle portion i 1 12st; itsouter end; LL.

r 'itilizing*thefhangetinthe erectiono'f or 3 7 steel frame (panels of outdoor advertising structures reference will be-i had to 'Figza- The; "panels 7 A" and A ar je'j composed of side 7 gj-rh I aaaata aa aei i aaah op enings' '14; for; 'securin gf adj acent panelsgtogether', "and for securing the panels Etc 1 th'e' s'upportin'g framework B;

These panels are:' very long and'her etoforje j I have" been-d'ifficult-tohandle; requiring} a number of men-r0, position the-'p'anel sections and-to secure them to the framing. 11 Th s' u ppe ng t r, iram ework-B comprises uprights 15' and cross membersl d'preferably a formed ofangle-bars; Said membersjand i uprights are secured togetlier as by bolts 17 'The framework is also provided with bracing members (not shown) to form'a self-sup- --In pract1ce, a hanger is secured to each of the side-members a-a of the first-panel A; g I as p This ,is accomplished by removing locking levers lO' from their slots 5, inserting panelgagingpins' 8 inthe center openings 14.- of

said side members, as shown,- and then re placing the levers 10in their respective slots. r V I Thus it will'be seen that the hangers are 1. 1; r

temporarily secured to the panel, and the panel may be elevated until the hangers engage the middle cross member 16, beingre- 'tained thereon by the depending portions 3.

'VVhen thus suspended, the locking lever 10 of the hanger on the inner side of the panel is removed from its slot 5, as shown lll'Flg; 2. A second panel A having one hanger only .18

elevated until said hanger engages the cross V member 16. Said panel may then be SllCl' along the cross member until the openingla engages the pin 8 of the hangeron the ad a cent panel. Locking lever 10 may then be entered in its slot 5 and theadjacent sides aa of panels A-and A will be temporarily secured together in alignment. Additional panels maybe erected in a'similar manner.

VBent bolts or-other suitable means may be employed in suspendingthe panels from the cross, members 16, replacing the hangers, and

the panels are rivets or bolts. i 1

"From the foregoing description, itwillbe understood that the panel sections may be readily positioned on the framing and Item-v porarily held in position With a minimum joined along their edges by effort and-expense; i

Various changes and modifications are con} templated, provided they fall Within the :2 scope of the, following claims. 1,

I claim 1.; Anerection hanger 7 including i a base adapted to be positionedo'n astructu'r'al memher support, {said base provided with oppo;

sitely" projecting end members, aside plate,

a Work-engagmg pin onthe side plate, and a pivotally Vmounted lever for retaining the han'geron the Work operable 1 n'an-end mem b812,:

2. Ari-erection hanger including a base provided with oppositely: projecting end members, a side plate, a pin on the side plate,

and a-pivotall mounted lever, one of :the'end members beingqslotted to receive said lever.

*3 erection hanger includinga base provided with oppositelyprojecting end members aside plate fiiiedly secured toan edge1of the base and to anedge' of one end member, a pinon the side plate, and a pivotally mountedleverj Y V In testimony-whereof I affix my signature.

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